GMO Dangers

(NaturalHealth365) A 2016 Pew Research Center study found that nearly 40 percent of Americans believe genetically modified organisms and GMO foods are worse for health than organic and conventional foods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now looking to change hearts and minds through a marketing campaign promoting genetically modified organisms. The recent avoidance of a government shutdown ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) The spread of genetically modified crops now extends to potatoes, with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval last October of two new GM varieties. Although voluntary approval is still pending from the FDA and the EPA, the Ranger Russet and the Atlantic Russet seem to be on target for planting this spring – much to the dismay ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) As of February 10, GMO apples are due to hit store shelves in the United States – with a deliberately non-informative label. The move is not so much a commercial roll-out as a cautious trial balloon – the “non-browning” Artic apple, developed by Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits, will be offered in only 10 selected, unnamed stores across the ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) A 2016 study published in Scientific Reports of Nature magazine has revealed major differences between GMO corn and its natural, non-GMO counterpart. These findings call into question the safety of genetically modified organisms in terms of human health and safety both near- and long-term. The peer-reviewed study conducted at King’s College in England used molecular profiles to assess the ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) The genetic alteration of our food has taken another scary turn. While the use of GMOs (genetically modified food) is still a concern, a new technology has been added to the frightening arsenal of Monsanto and other ‘Frankenfood producers’ – and as of now, it will be largely unregulated. (This technology threatens all of us) It’s a gene editing ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) It’s official. The U.S. House of Representatives have passed GMO labeling bill H.R. 1599 – in which food companies now have to disclose GMO ingredients, for the first time since the introduction of GMO crops in the early ‘90s. But natural health experts and GMO opponents say there is no cause for celebration. Food companies are hiding the truth: ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) While Americans may have a diversity of opinion on many issues, they do have one area of widespread consensus – that genetically modified food poses a health risk and ought to be labeled. That commonly held belief was delivered a blow recently, however, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of genetically engineered salmon as ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Having its start in 1901, Monsanto (an international agrochemical and agriculture biotechnology corporation) planted itself in the heart of America – Greater St. Louis, Missouri. While making statements on how they “think holistically” and “help farmers produce food in a sustainable way,” this worldwide powerhouse has become the most hated company on earth. In fact, Monsanto rallies will draw ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) General Mills is a food manufacturing company that is known for its famous cereals Chex and Cheerios. They also process other well-known products such as Fiber One, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Pillsbury, Progresso, Green Giant, Yoplait, Häagen-Dazs, and many more brands you may be familiar with. The company’s purpose is stated as “We serve the world by making ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Like a lot of people, I was more than a little concerned to see the DARK Act pass the House of Representatives this summer. Now as H.R. 1599 snakes its way into the halls of the Senate, the amount of research that exists that points to a direct connection between genetically modified foods (GMOs) and dis-ease is simply too ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Genetically modified foods have long been a hotly debated topic in the United States, and the battle has only grown stronger in recent years. Studies from the Mellman Group and Consumers Union reveal that the vast majority of Americans – approximately 9 in 10 – believe that GMO foods are a threat to human health and should be labeled. ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) It’s long been known that GMO produce can have unpredictable and often very undesirable side effects when consumed by living creatures. Now newly developed GMO apples and potatoes that do not brown are a new threat to the health of humans and animals everywhere. These apples and potatoes use double stranded RNA (dsRNA) to disable the browning genes inside ... Read More »